West Campus offers convenient housing, but student tenants often misled, misinformed – UT The Daily Texan

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After their first year, many UT students choose to live off campus. Apartments in West Campus are popular. Theyre close to main University buildings and popular restaurants, theres a short commute to class and West Campus is considered one of the centers of UT social life.

While Austin residents have raised concerns about urban planning and space in downtown areas, West Campus high-rise style apartments continue to provide a growing student population with convenient places to live.

West campus proximity to UT encourages students to bike, walk or bus to class, cutting down on traffic and car emissions.

However, while West Campus has taken steps to ensure accessibility and sustainability, there are still many improvements that need to be made. Some streets lack adequate bike lanes, constant construction causes lane closures and transit delays and many students face unfair housing practices.

Students are often overcharged and misled. Most students have little knowledge about finding an apartment for a good price. Its easy for a landlord or realty company to advertise good prices for quality units and uniformed students to take them at their word. If theyre being misled, they most likely wont know how to file a claim against their landlord.

West Campus offers students opportunities to live near campus in sustainable, urban housing. However, West Campus can still improve by making apartments more accessible, affordable and convenient for students.

In this forum, Plan II and biochemistry sophomore Aidan Comiskey discusses how many students face unfair housing practices when they live in West Campus and urges students to organize for improved rental rights.

Civil engineering senior Kevin Quist explains what sustainability housing looks like and how West Campus can make changes to become more sustainable.

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Hyperacid, hypersaline and hot ponds in the geothermal field of Dallol (Ethiopia). Despite the presence of liquid water, this multi-extreme system does not allow the development of life, according to a new study. The yellow-greenish colour is due to the presence of reduced iron. Image courtesy Puri Lpez-Garca.

Life on Earth shows up in some surprising places. No matter how extreme the environment, some intrepid lifeform -- often a microorganism -- makes a home there. Species that live near hydrothermal vents in the ocean are an excellent example of these so-called 'extremophiles,' who thrive in under the pressure of 2500 metres of water overhead, in temperatures up to 80C.

But even they don't care for the visually stunning but intensely hostile environment of Dallol.

Located in northeastern Ethiopia, the Danakil (or Afar) Depression sits at the intersection of three tectonic plates where diverging plates are stretching Earth at its seams, so to speak. One of the hottest places on the planet, the Danakil Depression is already well below sea level -- by about 100 metres -- and still sinking. While it will ultimately be filled by the sea to form a new body of water, in the meantime, the depression is filled with intense hydrothermal action.

Inside the explosion crater of Dallol volcano, Danakil Depression, Ethiopia Image: Getty

Even in winter, daily temperatures routinely exceed 45C above pools of boiling water. And not just any water -- this stuff is hypersaline and hyperacidic. In some cases, pH values even dip into the negative. By comparison, the pH of battery acid hovers just below zero.

While there are lifeforms on Earth that love all of those things by themselves -- intensely salty water, very hot water, and super acidic water -- it seems there isn't one that loves all three together.

"We have verified that there's no microbial life in these salty, hot and hyperacid pools or in the adjacent magnesium-rich brine lakes," lead researcher Purificacin Lpez Garcia said in a release to science news agency SINC.

The volcanic explosion crater of Dallol in the Danakil Depression in Nothern Ethiopia. The Dallol crater was formed during a phreatic eruption in 1926. This crater is known as the lowest subaerial vulcanic vents in the world. The surreal colours are caused by green acid ponds and iron oxides and sulphur. Image: Getty

Lpez Garcia and her team recently published a study with their findings in Nature Ecology and Evolution revealing that, while they found a lot of salt-loving microorganisms in the desert and canyons around the site, the pools themselves, along with the region's so-called Black and Yellow lakes, were dead zones.

These findings are not only interesting in terms of what it means for life -- or lack thereof -- on Earth but what it means for our exploration of other planets.

"Our study presents evidence that there are places on the Earth's surface, such as the Dallol pools, which are sterile even though they contain liquid water," says Lpez Garcia. That means that, just because we find liquid water on another planet, it doesn't mean we'll find life.

Small acid lakes in the Danakil Depression. Image: Getty

The team believes it's the three factors combined -- the high salinity, high acidity, and high temperature -- along with a large amount of a particular type of magnesium salts in the adjacent lakes that make the region so hostile to life.

"We would not expect to find life forms in similar environments on other planets, at least not based on a biochemistry similar to terrestrial biochemistry," says Lpez Garcia.

A conflicting study published earlier this year reached the opposite conclusion; that there were, indeed, microorganisms present in these hostile waters. Lpez Garcia says her team's work was based on "many more samples" than the previous work and had a particular focus on preventing contamination -- something that's a distinct concern given the region's attractiveness to tourists.

Either way, the pools are uniquely positioned to help scientists understand the limits of life here on Earth and beyond.

Sources: Nature | EurekAlert | SINC |

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This is a new high definition (HD) dramatic video choreographed to powerful music that introduces the viewer/student to Biochemistry. It is designed as a motivational "trailer" to be shown by teachers in Biology, Biochemistry and Chemistry classrooms in middle school, high school and college as a visual Introduction to the wonders of the Biochemistry of life. It replaces an earlier video on the same topic that I produced over 3 years ago. Subscribe to my channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/sfgregs?f... to see all of my exciting video trailers in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Astronomy and Physics. I will be releasing new ones periodically.

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Richard Young, Ph.D., Founder of CAMP4 Therapeutics, Elected to National Academy of Medicine – Business Wire

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CAMP4 Therapeutics, a biotechnology company unraveling transcriptional machinery and the network of signaling pathways to accelerate drug discovery and development across therapeutic areas, announced that Richard Young, Ph.D., one of the companys founders, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Dr. Young, a Member of the Whitehead Institute and Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was one of 90 regular members and 10 international members elected to NAM earlier this week. Election to NAM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine, recognizing individuals who have made major contributions to the advancement of the medical sciences, health care and public health. Dr. Young was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2012 as well.

Dr. Youngs research focuses on mapping the regulatory circuitry that controls cell state and differentiationusing experimental and computational technologies to determine how signaling pathways, transcription factors, chromatin regulators, and small RNAs control gene expression.

CAMP4 was founded based on the seminal discoveries made by Dr. Young, along with Leonard Zon, M.D., Grousbeck Professor of Pediatric Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Investigator at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Director of the Stem Cell Program at Boston Childrens Hospital.

Based on Drs. Young and Zons discoveries, CAMP4 has built its proprietary Gene Circuitry Platform, with which it is pioneering a systematic and scalable approach to discover new, druggable targets to control gene expression to treat diseases across all therapeutic areas.

On behalf of the entire CAMP4 team, I want to congratulate Rick on this tremendous and well-deserved honor, said Josh Mandel-Brehm, President and Chief Executive Officer of CAMP4. In addition to all of his remarkable scientific accomplishments that have the potential to impact peoples lives around the world, and the numerous resulting accolades bestowed on him, I am continually struck by Ricks incredible humility and humanity. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work with and advance Ricks science and vision.

Dr. Young received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry at Yale University, conducted postdoctoral research at Stanford University and joined Whitehead Institute and MIT in 1984. He has served as an advisor to the National Institutes of Health, the World Health Organization, the Vatican and numerous scientific societies and journals. Dr. Young has founded and advised companies in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of CAMP4, Syros Pharmaceuticals and Omega Therapeutics. His honors include Membership in the National Academy of Sciences, the Chiron Corporation Biotechnology Research Award, Yales Wilbur Cross Medal, and in 2006 Scientific American recognized him as one of the top 50 leaders in science, technology and business.

The National Academy of Medicine, established in 1970 as the Institute of Medicine, is an independent organization of eminent professionals from diverse fields including health and medicine; the natural, social, and behavioral sciences; and beyond. It serves alongside the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering as an adviser to the nation and the international community. Through its domestic and global initiatives, the NAM works to address critical issues in health, medicine, and related policy and inspire positive action across sectors. The NAM collaborates closely with its peer academies and other divisions within the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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About CAMP4 Therapeutics

At CAMP4 Therapeutics, we are revolutionizing drug discovery and development to be faster, smarter and better. With our Gene Circuitry Platform, we have discovered how to dial up or dial down the expression of any gene. Using the foundational insights enabled by our platform, we are pioneering a systematic and scalable approach to discover new, druggable targets to control gene expression to treat diseases across all therapeutic areas. This approach involves creating tissue-specific Gene Circuitry Maps that comprehensively reveal the transcriptional machinery and its connected network of signaling pathways governing gene expression. Each map serves as its own therapeutic area discovery engine, revealing dozens, sometimes even hundreds of disease-solving opportunities. Our goal is to decipher the transcriptional machinery and signaling networks controlling gene expression for all cell types central to disease, ultimately delivering druggable targets for a multitude of undruggable diseases. Our vision is to create a world where a treatment for every disease is possible. Learn more about us at http://www.camp4tx.com.

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ROCKVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Immunomic Therapeutics, Inc., a privately-held clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering the study of nucleic acid immunotherapy platforms, today announced that Immunomic scientists will present data from its oncology programs at the following scientific and medical conferences.

The data to be presented at the conferences will show the broad promise of Immunomics pipeline and the productivity of our UNITE proprietary technology platform, said Dr. Teri Heiland, Chief Scientific Officer. We are committed to advancing our research into the clinic for patients in the years ahead.

Upcoming Medical & Scientific Conferences:

About UNITE

ITIs investigational UNITE platform, or UNiversal Intracellular Targeted Expression, works by fusing pathogenic antigens with the Lysosomal Associated Membrane Protein, an endogenous protein in humans, for immune processing. In this way, ITIs vaccines (DNA or RNA) have the potential to utilize the bodys natural biochemistry to develop a broad immune response including antibody production, cytokine release and critical immunological memory. This approach could put UNITE technology at the crossroads of immunotherapies in a number of illnesses, including cancer, allergy and infectious diseases. UNITE is currently being employed in Phase II clinical trials as a cancer immunotherapy. ITI is also collaborating with academic centers and biotechnology companies to study the use of UNITE in cancer types of high mortality, including cases where there are limited treatment options like glioblastoma and acute myeloid leukemia. ITI believes that these early clinical studies may provide a proof of concept for UNITE therapy in cancer, and if successful, set the stage for future studies, including combinations in these tumor types and others. Preclinical data is currently being developed to explore whether LAMP nucleic acid constructs may amplify and activate the immune response in highly immunogenic tumor types and be used to create immune responses to tumor types that otherwise do not provoke an immune response.

About Immunomic Therapeutics, Inc.

Immunomic Therapeutics, Inc. (ITI) is a privately-held, clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of vaccines through its proprietary technology platform, UNiversal Intracellular Targeted Expression (UNITE), which is designed to utilize the bodys natural biochemistry to develop vaccines that generate broad immune responses. ITIs UNITE platform could potentially have broad therapeutic applications in oncology, including viral antigens, cancer antigens, neoantigens and antigen-derived antibodies as biologics and ITI has built a large pipeline from UNITE with six oncology programs and two allergy programs. ITI has entered into a significant allergy partnership with Astellas Pharma and has formed several academic collaborations with leading Immuno-oncology researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute, Johns Hopkins University of Medicine, and Duke University. ITI maintains its headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. For more information, please visit http://www.immunomix.com.

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Fermentation is a metabolic process that consumes sugar in the absence of oxygen. The products are organic acids, gases, or alcohol. It occurs in yeast and bacteria, and also in oxygen-starved muscle cells, as in the case of lactic acid fermentation. The science of fermentation is known as zymology.

In microorganisms, fermentation is the primary means of producing ATP by the degradation of organic nutrients anaerobically.[1] Humans have used fermentation to produce drinks and beverages since the Neolithic age. For example, fermentation is used for preservation in a process that produces lactic acid as found in such sour foods as pickled cucumbers, kimchi and yogurt (see fermentation in food processing), as well as for producing alcoholic beverages such as wine (see fermentation in winemaking) and beer. Fermentation occurs within the gastrointestinal tracts of all animals, including humans.[2]

Fermentation turns NADH and pyruvate produced in glycolysis into NAD+ and an organic product (which varies depending on the type of fermentation; see examples below). In the presence of O2, NADH and pyruvate are used to generate ATP in respiration. This is called oxidative phosphorylation, and it generates much more ATP than glycolysis alone. For that reason, fermentation is rarely utilized when oxygen is available. The exception being obligate anaerobes, which cannot tolerate oxygen.

The first step, Embden-Meyerof-Parnas glycolysis, is common to many fermentation pathways:

Pyruvate is CH3COCO2. Pi is inorganic phosphate. Two ADP molecules and two Pi are converted to two ATP and two water molecules via substrate-level phosphorylation. Two molecules of NAD+ are also reduced to NADH.[3]

In oxidative phosphorylation, the energy for ATP formation is derived from an electrochemical proton gradient generated across the inner mitochondrial membrane (or, in the case of bacteria, the plasma membrane) via an electron transport chain. Glycolysis has substrate-level phosphorylation (ATP generated directly at the point of reaction).

Fermentation simply means the production of alcohol: grains and fruits are fermented to produce beer and wine. If a food soured, one might say it was 'off' or fermented. Here are some definitions of fermentation. They range to informal, general usage to more scientific definitions.[4]

Fermentation is a process which does not necessarily have to be carried out in an anaerobic environment. For example, even in the presence of abundant oxygen, yeast cells greatly prefer fermentation to aerobic respiration, as long as sugars are readily available for consumption (a phenomenon known as the Crabtree effect).[5] The antibiotic activity of hops also inhibits aerobic metabolism in yeast[citation needed].

Fermentation reacts NADH with an endogenous, organic electron acceptor.[1] Usually this is pyruvate formed from the sugar during the glycolysis step. During fermentation, pyruvate is metabolized to various compounds through several processes:

Sugars are the most common substrate of fermentation, and typical examples of fermentation products are ethanol, lactic acid, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen gas (H2). However, more exotic compounds can be produced by fermentation, such as butyric acid and acetone.

Although yeast carries out the fermentation in the production of ethanol in beers, wines, and other alcoholic drinks, this is not the only possible agent: bacteria carry out the fermentation in the production of xanthan gum, while mammalian muscle carries out the fermentation that occurs during periods of intense exercise where oxygen supply becomes limited, resulting in the creation of lactic acid.[6]

Fermentation products contain chemical energy (they are not fully oxidized), but are considered waste products, since they cannot be metabolized further without the use of oxygen.

The chemical equation below shows the alcoholic fermentation of glucose, whose chemical formula is C6H12O6.[8] The reaction is catalysed by the enzymes pyruvate decarboxylase and alcohol dehydrogenase.One glucose molecule is converted into two ethanol molecules and two carbon dioxide molecules:

C2H5OH is the chemical formula for ethanol.

Before fermentation takes place, one glucose molecule is broken down into two pyruvate molecules. This is known as glycolysis.[8][9]

Homolactic fermentation (producing only lactic acid) is the simplest type of fermentation. The pyruvate from glycolysis[10] undergoes a simple redox reaction, forming lactic acid.[3][11] It is unique because it is one of the only respiration processes to not produce a gas as a byproduct. Overall, one molecule of glucose (or any six-carbon sugar) is converted to two molecules of lactic acid: C6H12O6 2 CH3CHOHCOOHIt occurs in the muscles of animals when they need energy faster than the blood can supply oxygen. It also occurs in some kinds of bacteria (such as lactobacilli) and some fungi. It is the type of bacteria that converts lactose into lactic acid in yogurt, giving it its sour taste. These lactic acid bacteria can carry out either homolactic fermentation, where the end-product is mostly lactic acid, or

Heterolactic fermentation, where some lactate is further metabolized and results in ethanol and carbon dioxide[3] (via the phosphoketolase pathway), acetate, or other metabolic products, e.g.: C6H12O6 CH3CHOHCOOH + C2H5OH + CO2If lactose is fermented (as in yogurts and cheeses), it is first converted into glucose and galactose (both six-carbon sugars with the same atomic formula): C12H22O11 + H2O 2 C6H12O6Heterolactic fermentation is in a sense intermediate between lactic acid fermentation, and other types, e.g. alcoholic fermentation (see below). The reasons to go further and convert lactic acid into anything else are:

In aerobic respiration, the pyruvate produced by glycolysis is oxidized completely, generating additional ATP and NADH in the citric acid cycle and by oxidative phosphorylation. However, this can occur only in the presence of oxygen. Oxygen is toxic to organisms that are obligate anaerobes, and is not required by facultative anaerobic organisms. In the absence of oxygen, one of the fermentation pathways occurs in order to regenerate NAD+; lactic acid fermentation is one of these pathways.[3]

Hydrogen gas is produced in many types of fermentation (mixed acid fermentation, butyric acid fermentation, caproate fermentation, butanol fermentation, glyoxylate fermentation), as a way to regenerate NAD+ from NADH. Electrons are transferred to ferredoxin, which in turn is oxidized by hydrogenase, producing H2.[8] Hydrogen gas is a substrate for methanogens and sulfate reducers, which keep the concentration of hydrogen low and favor the production of such an energy-rich compound,[12] but hydrogen gas at a fairly high concentration can nevertheless be formed, as in flatus.

As an example of mixed acid fermentation, bacteria such as Clostridium pasteurianum ferment glucose producing butyrate, acetate, carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas:[13] The reaction leading to acetate is:

Glucose could theoretically be converted into just CO2 and H2, but the global reaction releases little energy.

Acetic acid can also undergo a dismutation reaction to produce methane and carbon dioxide:[14][15]

This disproportionation reaction is catalysed by methanogen archaea in their fermentative metabolism. One electron is transferred from the carbonyl function (e donor) of the carboxylic group to the methyl group (e acceptor) of acetic acid to respectively produce CO2 and methane gas.

The use of fermentation, particularly for beverages, has existed since the Neolithic and has been documented dating from 70006600 BCE in Jiahu, China,[16] 5000 BCE in India, Ayurveda mentions many Medicated Wines, 6000 BCE in Georgia,[17] 3150 BCE in ancient Egypt,[18] 3000 BCE in Babylon,[19] 2000 BCE in pre-Hispanic Mexico,[19] and 1500 BC in Sudan.[20] Fermented foods have a religious significance in Judaism and Christianity. The Baltic god Rugutis was worshiped as the agent of fermentation.[21][22]

The first solid evidence of the living nature of yeast appeared between 1837 and 1838 when three publications appeared by C. Cagniard de la Tour, T. Swann, and F. Kuetzing, each of whom independently concluded as a result of microscopic investigations that yeast is a living organism that reproduces by budding. It is perhaps because wine, beer, and bread were each basic foods in Europe that most of the early studies on fermentation were done on yeasts, with which they were made. Soon, bacteria were also discovered; the term was first used in English in the late 1840s, but it did not come into general use until the 1870s, and then largely in connection with the new germ theory of disease.[23]

Louis Pasteur (18221895), during the 1850s and 1860s, showed that fermentation is initiated by living organisms in a series of investigations.[11] In 1857, Pasteur showed that lactic acid fermentation is caused by living organisms.[24] In 1860, he demonstrated that bacteria cause souring in milk, a process formerly thought to be merely a chemical change, and his work in identifying the role of microorganisms in food spoilage led to the process of pasteurization.[25] In 1877, working to improve the French brewing industry, Pasteur published his famous paper on fermentation, "Etudes sur la Bire", which was translated into English in 1879 as "Studies on fermentation".[26] He defined fermentation (incorrectly) as "Life without air",[27] but correctly showed that specific types of microorganisms cause specific types of fermentations and specific end-products.

Although showing fermentation to be the result of the action of living microorganisms was a breakthrough, it did not explain the basic nature of the fermentation process, or prove that it is caused by the microorganisms that appear to be always present. Many scientists, including Pasteur, had unsuccessfully attempted to extract the fermentation enzyme from yeast.[27] Success came in 1897 when the German chemist Eduard Buechner ground up yeast, extracted a juice from them, then found to his amazement that this "dead" liquid would ferment a sugar solution, forming carbon dioxide and alcohol much like living yeasts.[28] Buechner's results are considered to mark the birth of biochemistry. The "unorganized ferments" behaved just like the organized ones. From that time on, the term enzyme came to be applied to all ferments. It was then understood that fermentation is caused by enzymes that are produced by microorganisms.[29] In 1907, Buechner won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for his work.[30]

Advances in microbiology and fermentation technology have continued steadily up until the present. For example, in the late 1970s, it was discovered that microorganisms could be mutated with physical and chemical treatments to be higher-yielding, faster-growing, tolerant of less oxygen, and able to use a more concentrated medium.[31] Strain selection and hybridization developed as well, affecting most modern food fermentations. Other approaches to advancing the fermentation industry has been done by companies such as BioTork, a biotechnology company that naturally evolves microorganisms to improve fermentation processes. This approach differs from the more popular genetic modification, which has become the current industry standard.

The word "ferment" is derived from the Latin verb fervere, which means to boil. It is thought to have been first used in the late 14th century in alchemy, but only in a broad sense. It was not used in the modern scientific sense until around 1600.

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Biochemistry is, in essence, the study of life. Biochemists can work in a variety of careers, but many of them choose to work in health- and medicine-related fields. With new opportunities abounding, it is an exciting time to study biochemistry and the OU Biochemistry Department gives students an opportunity to take part in stimulating research opportunities while receiving their degrees.

The OU Biochemistry Department believes that research is one of the best educational experiences that a student can participate in and the department has several opportunities for students. For example, current OU students are working on such important research as finding new material for heart and lung transplants that will decrease the chance of negative side effects. Incoming students will not only have established research to work on, but will also be encouraged to develop their own research goals.

Students will also have opportunities to study with professors who are active researchers. For example, students assist Dr. Bruce Roe, one of the chemists on the Human Genome Project, and other faculty who have worked on a wide variety of projects.

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By Martin, Tijana on June 26, 2017.

Tijana Martin

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An unusual pair of third-year classes from the University of Lethbridge recently joined forces to complete a project.

Students from Biochemistry 3300 and New Media 3310 Game Design, Theory and Production, have created two new games after being put in touch through the Agility program.

According to the University, biochemistry professor H.J. Wieden suggested a game might help his students better understand the 3300 course, which is essential for those to understand the metabolic process and synthetic biology.

This is probably the most hated subject matter in all of biochemistry because it is so much material, said Widen in a press release. I thought one way of interacting with it might be putting it into game play so that you could engage with the material.

This year, he asked PhD student Taylor Sheahan to run with his idea and so she made her way to the Agility Lab in hopes of getting 3D game tokens designed.

From there, she met James Graham, who teaches the 3310 Game Design, Theory and Production class.

They had the science but were finding it challenging to insert game play into it, said Graham. We talk about games as systems, they are not just processes that happen, so thats where it has a really nice overlay. You can take the matrix of game design as a system and overlay the science as a system and see how that matrix can be made to line up and then connect that to people in a way that makes science understandable and enjoyable.

At first, the students struggled to find a common language, but Sheahan saw that as a benefit for the biochemistry students. They had to really focus on using layman terms as well as understand the overall concept of how everything fit together so that it would make sense, said Sheahan.

They were trying to communicate complex scientific systems, the metabolic process, in a way that was not didactic and boring, said Graham. My students had to educate themselves to understand the science.

Grahams class of 12 was split into two working groups. One group designed a non-competitive, narrative-based game aimed at Grade 11 students, while the others focused on a ompetitive game designed for third-year biochemistry students, which Sheahan expects will be used in next years class.

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Katayoon Dehesh, known for her work on how stress signals are sensed in plants, joins an academy whose past members include Charles Darwin and Albert Einstein

By Iqbal Pittalwala on June 26, 2017

Katayoon Dehesh. Photo credit: IIGB, UC Riverside.

By Aurelia Espinoza, IIGB

RIVERSIDE, Calif. Katayoon Dehesh, the director of the Institute for Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB) and the Ernst and Helen Leibacher Endowed Chair in Botany and Plant Sciences at the University of California, Riverside, has been elected to the Leopoldina, the German National Academy of Sciences.

Founded in 1652, the Leopoldina is one of the oldest academies of science in the world, with a membership that has included such luminaries as Marie Curie, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Max Planck.

Dehesh, a professor of molecular biochemistry,joined UC Riverside in July 2016. Previously she was the Paul Stumpf Endowed Chair in Plant Biochemistry at UC Davis.

She will join the Organismic and Evolutionary Biology section of the Leopoldina, in line with her primary research interests in deciphering the molecular and biochemical regulatory mechanisms underlying stress-induced responses that ensure organismal integrity and environmental adaptation. Specifically, her lab examines how stress signals are sensed in plants and the mechanisms by which they integrate targeted processes.

We are all incredibly proud that Katie has been elected to the German National Academy of Sciences, the Leopoldina, said Natasha Raikhel, former director of IIGB and the Center for Plant Cell Biology. It is a very rare and special privilege and honor. Katies enthusiasm and passion for her science is equaled only by her devotion to helping young scientists succeed. She is fearless and stands up for principles in both science and in life. For this and many other reasons, Katie is a visionary leader for the IIGB.

Dehesh will travel to Germany in May 2018 to formally accept the honor.

She is the recipient of several other awards and honors, including being named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Honorary Professor at South West University, China; Excellence in Education Award, UC Davis; Monsanto Fellow; and the Iran National Award.

IIGB is a multidisciplinary organization on campus, with faculty members spanning four colleges and over 20 departments. Its mission is to foster interdisciplinary collaborations among researchers on campus and within the scientific community by coupling computational approaches and technological innovations with molecular and cellular biology to solve the complex biological problems facing our society today.

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Erin Finn was named the CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year for the 2016-17 women's track and field / cross country seasons. This marks the second consecutive season Finn has been named a first-team Academic All-American. Finn is the third Wolverine -- all from the track and field / cross country programs -- to earn the award, joining two-time winner Lindsey Gallo and Kevin Sullivan.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan senior Erin Finn was voted Academic All-American of the Year for women's track and field / cross country and named to the Academic All-America first team for the second consecutive season, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced Friday (June 23).

On the combined strength of her national runner-up showings during the indoor track and field / cross country seasons and her near-flawless cumulative undergraduate grade point average as a standout biochemistry student, Finn was selected from among the Academic All-District honorees announced this May in a vote by the CoSIDA Academic All-America committee.

Already among the best-of-the-best in Michigan track and field / cross country history based on her record in competition, Finn now joins a select group in school history who have earned this highest academic distinction that now numbers three: Finn, two-time winner Lindsey Gallo (2004-05) and current men's cross country coach Kevin Sullivan (1998).

Finn's honor marks the seventh time in the past eight years that U-M has had at least one honoree named to the first, second or third team.

Finn was twice an individual national runner-up during the 2016-17 academic year, which culminated in the completion of her undergraduate biochemistry degree with an impeccable 3.98 GPA. For her efforts in the classroom, she earned the 2017 American Institute of Chemists Award for Biochemistry.

She attained this excellence in the classroom while continuing to assert herself as one of the nation's premier long-distance runners.

Finn competed for the Wolverines during both the cross country and indoor track and field seasons in 2016-17, amassing a near-peerless competitive resume that included national runner-up finishes in both sports, a Big Ten title and a regional title.

In cross country, she finished second in the country at the NCAA Championships to lead Michigan to a narrow runner-up national team finish -- tied for the best team finish in program history with the 1994 runner-up squad. Along the way, she won individual Big Ten and Great Lakes Regional titles with team trophies to match.

Indoors, she became the first woman in collegiate history to run 15:30 or faster over 5,000 meters at two consecutive NCAA Indoor Championship meets as she finished as the national runner-up at that distance. She was third at the Big Ten Indoor Championships at both 3,000 and 5,000 meters.

Though her 2017 NCAA outdoor track and field season came to a premature conclusion, she returned for her outdoor debut at the 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships Thursday night (June 22) with a Michigan- and Big Ten-record 32:00.46 clocking over 10,000 meters to finish sixth overall and move to No. 9 on the all-time collegiate performers list.

Finn will return for one final year in both indoor and outdoor track in 2018 as she pursues a master's of public health degree in epidemiology.

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Lungelo Mandyoli has had a stutter since childhood but that hasnt prevented him from achieving a smooth academic career trajectory which has earned him a prestigious international scholarship.

Mandyoli has been selected as a Fulbright Scholarship fellow - the flagship foreign exchange programme for the US - to complete his PhD in biochemistry at the Texas A&M University in America.

The 25-year-old who works as a research assistant at the University of the Western Cape was raised in Khayelitsha Cape Town by his single father whose role as a caregiver and breadwinner supported him after his mother died when he was three years old.

Witnessing his fathers discipline and dedication led Mandyoli to believe he could achieve whatever he wanted to.

I wouldnt say I was an overachiever Mandyoli said.

Maybe I was above average but I always worked hard.

Mandyoli first graduated with a BSc degree in biotechnology from UWC in 2013 before going on to earn a Masters degree in biochemistry for which he earned the Metrohm Prize as the universitys top Masters student two years later.

Before choosing biochemistry the avid reader of African novels wanted to become a doctor.

My love for medicine changed when I got to understand that its impact can be more effective in applications that benefit many people such as drug discovery.

During his scholarship Mandloyi hopes to pursue doctoral studies in biochemistry and biophysics with a specialty in structural biology while focusing his research on targeting protein pathogens in TB and HIV.

We track proteins in TB that help TB to affect us easily and cause disease. We try to study it structurally and functionally and then from there on we try to target its host.

When he is not in the lab Mandyoli enjoys listening to news and football games with his father on their radio at home.

Its like any father and son relationship. It has its ups and downs but hes always been there for me when I need him.

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Tetanus toxin is the neurotoxin that causes lockjaw. Many are vaccinated, but tetanus still kills tens of thousands of people per year worldwide. Researchers from the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, led by Dr. Pl Stenmark, have now uncovered the poison's structure. For the first time, the way the poison is constructed has been revealed.

"Our discovery could be used to design new medicines", says Pl Stenmark, Associate Professor at the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Stockholm University.

Dr Stenmark and his research team have determined the three-dimensional structure of the entire tetanus toxin protein.

"We can now see the exact positions of the 20 000 atoms that build up the tetanus toxin. It means that we can see how both the toxin and vaccine actually look. Botulinum neurotoxins and the tetanus toxin are the deadliest toxins known to man. The toxins are large proteins that are made by specialised bacteria. The bacteria that produce the tetanus toxin are found in common soil and flourish in untended wounds. One unusual feature of the tetanus toxin is that it travels in nerve cells to the spinal cord from where it can cause life-threatening cramping and spasms."

These start with the shorter nerves in the face (lockjaw) and move on to cause spasms violent enough to break bones.

"We discovered that the poison takes on different forms depending on pH - it appears one way in acidic liquids and very different in a neutral pH environment. We believe that this is important for the toxins ability to move from the wound to the spinal cord and to adapt to different environments. Before this research, no one knew what the toxin looked like or that it changed structure depending on pH."

Pl Stenmark's research group also studies the botulinum neurotoxins, which are similar to the tetanus toxin, but causes paralysis instead of spasms and cramping.

"We want to know more about why these two poisons have nearly opposite effects - tetanus toxin travels through nerve cells to the spinal cord and cause severe muscle cramps whereas the botulinum neurotoxin stays put and causes paralysis. Our findings could be useful in creating new medicines that could be transported to the brain", says Pl Stenmark.

"People are not vaccinated against tetanus in many parts of the world, and infants and new mothers are particularly at risk. Large international vaccination programs have dramatically improved the situation, but tens of thousands of people still die of tetanus every year."

Explore further: Secret of tetanus toxicity offers new way to treat motor neuron disease

More information: Geoffrey Masuyer et al, The structure of the tetanus toxin reveals pHmediated domain dynamics, EMBO reports (2017). DOI: 10.15252/embr.201744198

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Table of Contents 1 Domperidone Market Overview1.1 Product Overview and Scope of Domperidone1.2 Domperidone Segment by Type1.2.1 Global Domperidone Sales Growth Rate Comparison by Type (2021-2026)1.2.2 Tablets1.2.3 Pellets1.2.4 Other1.3 Domperidone Segment by Application1.3.1 Domperidone Sales Comparison by Application: 2020 VS 20261.3.2 Hospital Pharmacies1.3.3 Retail Pharmacies1.3.4 Online Pharmacies1.4 Global Domperidone Market Size Estimates and Forecasts1.4.1 Global Domperidone Revenue 2015-20261.4.2 Global Domperidone Sales 2015-20261.4.3 Domperidone Market Size by Region: 2020 Versus 2026 2 Global Domperidone Market Competition by Manufacturers2.1 Global Domperidone Sales Market Share by Manufacturers (2015-2020)2.2 Global Domperidone Revenue Share by Manufacturers (2015-2020)2.3 Global Domperidone Average Price by Manufacturers (2015-2020)2.4 Manufacturers Domperidone Manufacturing Sites, Area Served, Product Type2.5 Domperidone Market Competitive Situation and Trends2.5.1 Domperidone Market Concentration Rate2.5.2 Global Top 5 and Top 10 Players Market Share by Revenue2.5.3 Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3)2.6 Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans2.7 Primary Interviews with Key Domperidone Players (Opinion Leaders) 3 Domperidone Retrospective Market Scenario by Region3.1 Global Domperidone Retrospective Market Scenario in Sales by Region: 2015-20203.2 Global Domperidone Retrospective Market Scenario in Revenue by Region: 2015-20203.3 North America Domperidone Market Facts & Figures by Country3.3.1 North America Domperidone Sales by Country3.3.2 North America Domperidone Sales by Country3.3.3 U.S.3.3.4 Canada3.4 Europe Domperidone Market Facts & Figures by Country3.4.1 Europe Domperidone Sales by Country3.4.2 Europe Domperidone Sales by Country3.4.3 Germany3.4.4 France3.4.5 U.K.3.4.6 Italy3.4.7 Russia3.5 Asia Pacific Domperidone Market Facts & Figures by Region3.5.1 Asia Pacific Domperidone Sales by Region3.5.2 Asia Pacific Domperidone Sales by Region3.5.3 China3.5.4 Japan3.5.5 South Korea3.5.6 India3.5.7 Australia3.5.8 Taiwan3.5.9 Indonesia3.5.10 Thailand3.5.11 Malaysia3.5.12 Philippines3.5.13 Vietnam3.6 Latin America Domperidone Market Facts & Figures by Country3.6.1 Latin America Domperidone Sales by Country3.6.2 Latin America Domperidone Sales by Country3.6.3 Mexico3.6.3 Brazil3.6.3 Argentina3.7 Middle East and Africa Domperidone Market Facts & Figures by Country3.7.1 Middle East and Africa Domperidone Sales by Country3.7.2 Middle East and Africa Domperidone Sales by Country3.7.3 Turkey3.7.4 Saudi Arabia3.7.5 U.A.E 4 Global Domperidone Historic Market Analysis by Type4.1 Global Domperidone Sales Market Share by Type (2015-2020)4.2 Global Domperidone Revenue Market Share by Type (2015-2020)4.3 Global Domperidone Price Market Share by Type (2015-2020)4.4 Global Domperidone Market Share by Price Tier (2015-2020): Low-End, Mid-Range and High-End 5 Global Domperidone Historic Market Analysis by Application5.1 Global Domperidone Sales Market Share by Application (2015-2020)5.2 Global Domperidone Revenue Market Share by Application (2015-2020)5.3 Global Domperidone Price by Application (2015-2020) 6 Company Profiles and Key Figures in Domperidone Business6.1 Schwitz Biotech6.1.1 Corporation Information6.1.2 Schwitz Biotech Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.1.3 Schwitz Biotech Domperidone Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.1.4 Schwitz Biotech Products Offered6.1.5 Schwitz Biotech Recent Development6.2 Luckys Pharma6.2.1 Luckys Pharma Domperidone Production Sites and Area Served6.2.2 Luckys Pharma Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.2.3 Luckys Pharma Domperidone Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.2.4 Luckys Pharma Products Offered6.2.5 Luckys Pharma Recent Development6.3 Shreeji Pharma International6.3.1 Shreeji Pharma International Domperidone Production Sites and Area Served6.3.2 Shreeji Pharma International Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.3.3 Shreeji Pharma International Domperidone Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.3.4 Shreeji Pharma International Products Offered6.3.5 Shreeji Pharma International Recent Development6.4 Xian Janssen Pharmaceutical6.4.1 Xian Janssen Pharmaceutical Domperidone Production Sites and Area Served6.4.2 Xian Janssen Pharmaceutical Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.4.3 Xian Janssen Pharmaceutical Domperidone Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.4.4 Xian Janssen Pharmaceutical Products Offered6.4.5 Xian Janssen Pharmaceutical Recent Development6.5 Hunan Qianjin Xiangjiang6.5.1 Hunan Qianjin Xiangjiang Domperidone Production Sites and Area Served6.5.2 Hunan Qianjin Xiangjiang Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.5.3 Hunan Qianjin Xiangjiang Domperidone Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.5.4 Hunan Qianjin Xiangjiang Products Offered6.5.5 Hunan Qianjin Xiangjiang Recent Development6.6 Foshan Shouxin Pharmaceutical6.6.1 Foshan Shouxin Pharmaceutical Domperidone Production Sites and Area Served6.6.2 Foshan Shouxin Pharmaceutical Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.6.3 Foshan Shouxin Pharmaceutical Domperidone Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.6.4 Foshan Shouxin Pharmaceutical Products Offered6.6.5 Foshan Shouxin Pharmaceutical Recent Development6.7 Jiangxi Jiezhong Biochemistry6.6.1 Jiangxi Jiezhong Biochemistry Domperidone Production Sites and Area Served6.6.2 Jiangxi Jiezhong Biochemistry Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.6.3 Jiangxi Jiezhong Biochemistry Domperidone Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.4.4 Jiangxi Jiezhong Biochemistry Products Offered6.7.5 Jiangxi Jiezhong Biochemistry Recent Development6.8 Meenaxy Pharma Pvt. Ltd6.8.1 Meenaxy Pharma Pvt. Ltd Domperidone Production Sites and Area Served6.8.2 Meenaxy Pharma Pvt. Ltd Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.8.3 Meenaxy Pharma Pvt. Ltd Domperidone Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.8.4 Meenaxy Pharma Pvt. Ltd Products Offered6.8.5 Meenaxy Pharma Pvt. Ltd Recent Development6.9 Hainan Asia Pharmaceutical6.9.1 Hainan Asia Pharmaceutical Domperidone Production Sites and Area Served6.9.2 Hainan Asia Pharmaceutical Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.9.3 Hainan Asia Pharmaceutical Domperidone Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.9.4 Hainan Asia Pharmaceutical Products Offered6.9.5 Hainan Asia Pharmaceutical Recent Development6.10 Lizhu Pharmaceutical Group6.10.1 Lizhu Pharmaceutical Group Domperidone Production Sites and Area Served6.10.2 Lizhu Pharmaceutical Group Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.10.3 Lizhu Pharmaceutical Group Domperidone Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.10.4 Lizhu Pharmaceutical Group Products Offered6.10.5 Lizhu Pharmaceutical Group Recent Development6.11 Jiangxi Huiren Pharmaceutical6.11.1 Jiangxi Huiren Pharmaceutical Domperidone Production Sites and Area Served6.11.2 Jiangxi Huiren Pharmaceutical Domperidone Description, Business Overview and Total Revenue6.11.3 Jiangxi Huiren Pharmaceutical Domperidone Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2015-2020)6.11.4 Jiangxi Huiren Pharmaceutical Products Offered6.11.5 Jiangxi Huiren Pharmaceutical Recent Development 7 Domperidone Manufacturing Cost Analysis7.1 Domperidone Key Raw Materials Analysis7.1.1 Key Raw Materials7.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price Trend7.1.3 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials7.2 Proportion of Manufacturing Cost Structure7.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Domperidone7.4 Domperidone Industrial Chain Analysis 8 Marketing Channel, Distributors and Customers8.1 Marketing Channel8.2 Domperidone Distributors List8.3 Domperidone Customers 9 Market Dynamics 9.1 Market Trends 9.2 Opportunities and Drivers 9.3 Challenges 9.4 Porters Five Forces Analysis 10 Global Market Forecast10.1 Global Domperidone Market Estimates and Projections by Type10.1.1 Global Forecasted Sales of Domperidone by Type (2021-2026)10.1.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of Domperidone by Type (2021-2026)10.2 Domperidone Market Estimates and Projections by Application10.2.1 Global Forecasted Sales of Domperidone by Application (2021-2026)10.2.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of Domperidone by Application (2021-2026)10.3 Domperidone Market Estimates and Projections by Region10.3.1 Global Forecasted Sales of Domperidone by Region (2021-2026)10.3.2 Global Forecasted Revenue of Domperidone by Region (2021-2026)10.4 North America Domperidone Estimates and Projections (2021-2026)10.5 Europe Domperidone Estimates and Projections (2021-2026)10.6 Asia Pacific Domperidone Estimates and Projections (2021-2026)10.7 Latin America Domperidone Estimates and Projections (2021-2026)10.8 Middle East and Africa Domperidone Estimates and Projections (2021-2026) 11 Research Finding and Conclusion 12 Methodology and Data Source 12.1 Methodology/Research Approach 12.1.1 Research Programs/Design 12.1.2 Market Size Estimation 12.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation 12.2 Data Source 12.2.1 Secondary Sources 12.2.2 Primary Sources 12.3 Author List 12.4 Disclaimer

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Researchers at RIKEN and the University of Tokyo report the existence of a new class of proteins in Drosophila and human cell extracts that may serve as shields that protect other proteins from becoming damaged and causing disease. An excess of the proteins, known as Hero proteins, was associated with a 30 percent increase in the lifespan of Drosophila, according to the study, which was published last week (March 12) in PLOS Biology.

The discovery of Hero proteins has far-reaching implications, says Caitlin Davis, a chemist at Yale University who was not involved in the study, and should be considered both at a basic science level in biochemistry assays and for applications as a potential stabilizer in protein-based pharmaceuticals.

Nearly 10 years ago, Shintaro Iwasaki, then a graduate student studying biochemistry at the University of Tokyo, discovered a strangely heat-resistant protein in Drosophila that seemed to help stabilize another protein, Argonaute, in the face of high temperatures that would denature most proteins. Although he didnt publish the work at the time, Iwasaki called the new type of protein a Heat-resistant obscure (Hero) proteinnot because of their ability to rescue Argonaute from destruction, but because in Japan, the term hero means weak or not rigid, and Hero proteins dont have stiff 3-D structures like other proteins do. But recognition of a more widespread role for Hero proteins in protecting other molecules in the cell gives the name new meaning.

It is generally assumed that proteins are folded into three-dimensional structures, which determine their functions, says Kotaro Tsuboyama, a biochemist at the University of Tokyo and the lead author of the new study. But these 3-D structures are disrupted when the proteins are exposed to extreme conditions. When proteins are denatured, they lose the ability to function normally, and sometimes begin to aggregate, forming pathologic clumps that can lead to disease.

Hero proteins can survive these biologically challenging conditions. Heat-resistant proteins have been found in extremophilesorganisms known to live in extreme environmentsbut were thought to be rare in other organisms. In the new study, Tsuboyama and his team boiled lysates from Drosophila and human cell lines, identifying hundreds of Hero proteins that withstood the temperature.

The researchers selected six of these proteins and mixed them with client proteinsother functional proteins that on their own would be denatured by extreme conditionsbefore exposing them to high temperatures, drying, chemicals, and other harsh treatments. The Hero proteins prevented certain clients from losing their shape and function.

Next, the team tested the effects of Hero proteins in cellular models of two neurodegenerative disorders characterized by pathologic protein clumps: Huntingtons disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). When the Hero proteins were present, there was a significant reduction in protein clumping in both models.

This is an extremely important finding as it may pave new therapeutic and preventive strategies for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer and Parkinson diseases, Morteza Mahmoudi, who studies regenerative medicine at Michigan State University and was not involved in the research, writes in an email to The Scientist.

Lastly, the team genetically engineered Drosophila to produce an excess of Hero proteins. These flies lived up to 30 percent longer than their wildtype counterparts.

Not everyone is convinced that the Hero proteins play a major protective role. Although they show these proteins help their proven targets remain folded/shielded etc, I dont think theres a broader application at all, Nihal Korkmaz, who designs proteins at the University of Washington Institute of Protein Design and also did not participate in the study, tells The Scientist in an email. She adds that many proteins she works with can withstand high temperatures and the researchers dont mention at all if [Hero proteins] are found throughout the brain or in CSF [cerebrospinal fluid], where theyd be able to protect against Huntingtons or ALS.

The authors emphasized that there is a lot left to learn about the proteins. Each Hero protein seems able to protect some client proteins, but not all of them. Moreover, amino acid sequences differ considerably between Hero proteins, making it difficult to predict their functions. The researchers write in the study that they hope future studies will help them identify which clients each Hero might work with.

Whatever discoveries future work might hold, Tsuboyama says, the scientific communitys reaction to the teams new study has been consistent: Almost everyone says that Hero proteins are interesting but mysterious.

K. Tsuboyama et al., A widespread family of heat-resistant obscure (Hero) proteins protect against protein instability and aggregation,PLOS Biol,doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3000632, 2020.

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Though Hannum became involved in campaign volunteer work due to his existing interest in politics, other students are driven to work for campaigns because they feel compelled to take part in the political process.

Jake Richard, a junior journalism and media major, said he got involved with Sanders 2020 campaign because he felt like there weren't enough young people involved in the 2016 election.

And I was probably part of that problem. Even though I follow whats going on, I wasnt really doing much, Richard said. And I felt like that needed to change for a lot of people.

Aaron Clark, a first-year majoring in political science and philosophy, said he was inspired to volunteer for Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign after taking classes outside of his comfort zone last semester.

This past fall I was like, 'Im just gonna enjoy my first semester and take some classes that interest me,'" Clark said. "And of those classes were a couple of political science courses. One of those was (on) parties, elections and polarization, and I really fell in love with the material."

Hannum began his involvement in the Buttigieg campaign as a campaign coordinator doing local organizing at UNC. Now he has a much larger role as the liaison between all of the campus coordinators across the Southeast.

A lot of my time I spend doing frequent one-on-ones with those coordinators, making sure if there are any challenges that they have with their student chapters that those are addressed and that they get appropriate resources from the campaign and making sure that we have a cohesive message being communicated to other students," Hannum said.

Richard volunteers for the Sanders campaign as a campus core leader. He is a part of a national organizing movement on campuses across the country.

What we do here at UNC, we do outreach to students, we work with students to help get registered, promote some of Bernie Sanders ideas and how they can help the everyday lives of people on UNCs campus and beyond, Richard said.

Clark, along with a few other UNC students, founded a group called Tar Heels for Warren this past fall. Clark serves as the undergraduate president of the group.

Things we do vary from planning canvass events, watch parties, texting banks or reaching out to people and telling them why they should vote for Warren, Clark said.

Though the three students volunteer for different candidates in different capacities, they each said their favorite part of working on a presidential campaign is the people theyve met as a result of their involvement.

Everyone is so genuine, and really inspired by Warren and her policies, Clark said. And that really tight-knit community is what led me specifically to not only Warren and her plan, but also wanting to work on the Warren campaign itself.

Hannum echoed similar sentiments.

I think we have a lot of really thoughtful campus volunteers across the United States, Hannum said. Its been such a privilege to work with them. Its a lot of people that you end up meeting through different events."

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Coronavirus Ireland: What exactly is Covid-19 and what will happen next? Biochemistry expert Prof Luke O’Neill explains – Independent.ie

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How can something so tiny be wreaking such havoc? SARS-CoV2 is the name of the virus that causes the new disease Covid-19, named on February 11.

t is so small that 500 million of them would fit on the full stop at the end of this sentence. David and Goliath, except David isn't even as big as an ant when compared to Goliath. And yet look what's happening. Economic turmoil. Cities and towns in quarantine. People not travelling for holidays or weddings. Sporting events cancelled. People who feel sick and who have met someone with the virus keeping themselves in isolation for 14 days. And the fear that the worst is yet to come outside China where it all started. That something so tiny can pack such a punch is a testament to how powerful viruses can be.

Viruses were first observed in 1948 with an especially powerful microscope called the electron microscope. The first members of the viral rogues gallery to be seen were the viruses that cause polio and smallpox. Both are highly contagious (around three-fold more than SARS-CoV2) and wreaked havoc in humans for centuries, paralysing us, disfiguring us and killing us. Then vaccines were developed and that put an end to that, with smallpox being eradicated completely and polio almost beaten.

Apart from being able to see them, scientists also figured out what viruses were made of. They have a coat made of fat, so they don't dissolve in water, although alcohol can dissolve them, which is why alcohol hand rubs are good at killing them.The alcohol dissolves the fat. Inside the fatty bag lies their genetic material - the recipe that can be read to make more virus. They also have proteins sticking out of the bag and they use these proteins to latch on to the cells they want to infect. A bit like a key, the protein fits into a lock on the surface of the cell the virus wants to infect and opens the door.

In the case of SARS-CoV2, the proteins occur on the end of the spikes that make the crown that surrounds them. This is why it's called a corona virus. They stick the spike key into a lock called ACE2 on your lung cells and the virus then gets inside. This is why it infects your lungs: that's where the ACE2 lock is.

It needs to get inside the cell to use it as a factory to make more viruses.

The ultimate parasite

Viruses are the ultimate parasite. As far as we know they bring no benefits. A bit like unwelcome guests who come to stay, procreate in your guest room having eaten all your food and drunk your wine, and then leave without saying thanks.

The recipe that SARS-CoV2 has to make more of itself is called RNA. This is why SARS-CoV2 is a bit like flu - the influenza virus also has RNA as its recipe, as do viruses that cause the common cold and Aids. There are plenty of types of RNA viruses.

Once it's made copies of itself, it leaves and moves on to another cell. The trouble is, it sometimes kills the cell it infected - the guests leave a bomb as they depart - and that's when the trouble can begin. You start to hurt. Influenza will kill billions of cells in your lungs in a typical infection, which causes fluids to build up making it hard to breathe. That can really irritate your lungs. And then you cough it out. The virus makes you cough because it wants to spread. The drops of spit fly through the air and land on surfaces where someone else picks them up and then touches their nose or mouth and the virus enters a new body. The unwanted guests have moved next door.

This is why it's important to wear a mask if you're infected since that traps the virus. And why the number one recommendation of the World Health Organisation is to wash your hands. And why it's good to clean surfaces if you've someone in your house who's infected. Wearing a mask doesn't seem to protect people much as they fidget with it or take it off a lot. And the virus can probably get in through your eyes anyway.

Natural defence

But now some good news. Luckily evolution has helped you. Your immune system is on hand to recognise the intruder and bring out the big guns to kill it. It's like you've got on your iPhone and called for the gardai to get rid of your unwelcome guests (if possible, before they have done the deed in your guest room).

The immune system has evolved all kinds of ways to recognise and eliminate the intruder. It has special sensors for the virus's RNA which set off the alarm. It can also detect the spike protein. Your immune system can make antibodies and these latch on and stop the virus getting into cells. A bit like putting blu-tack over the key. The antibodies also help immune cells eat the virus.

Your immune system even has a way of killing the virally-infected cell. This is almost like the gardai deciding to blow up your house. It is worth it because it stops the virus (or your guests) moving into other houses in your neighbourhood. Remember, they've multiplied. So blowing up one house saves many.

If you're healthy, your immune system works a treat. The gardai are well fed, have had a good night's sleep and have the weapons to do their job. And, once the job is done, they are highly experienced. Should the unwanted virus turn up again, they can recognise and kill it on sight. This is how vaccines work. They are weakened forms of a virus, or parts of it, which train the immune system so that when the real culprit comes along, the immune system is ready to attack and you are protected.

So what can go wrong?

In the case of Covid-19 (and influenza), people who are sick with other ailments (for example cancer or heart disease) can't mount a proper defense and so the virus runs riot. Their immune systems aren't up to the job because of the other illnesses they have. Sadly, this can mean fatalities which at this stage are around 2pc and mainly involve people with other illnesses. As we age, our immune system does, too, so this puts older people at risk. We therefore need a vaccine and huge efforts are going into that with the real hope that one will be available in nine-12 months.

Doctors are also testing medicines to stop the virus from harming us. Drugs used to treat HIV are showing promise; HIV is somewhat similar because it has RNA too.

A drug used to treat malaria called chloroquine is also showing promise, as are high doses of steroids. What these drugs do is interesting. Although the immune system is failing in people who get really sick, it turns out that one part is over-active. Because the virus is running rampant, it hugely provokes this part (called innate immunity) which causes a process called inflammation to kick off - this makes your temperature go really high and causes your lungs and other organs to fail.

What people actually die of is the friendly fire caused by this over-active inflammatory response which is sometimes called a 'Cytokine Storm'. Steroids and chloroquine put that fire out and so protect you.

It's a bit like where there were two unwanted visitors in your house, there are now thousands and the gardai get their batons out and go to work on them. A melee ensues and sadly in the violence and chaos you die. Not a good result. Steroids and chloroquine are like cold water being sprayed over the gardai.

What next?

SARS-CoV2 is a new virus so we have to be vigilant. The death rate is unlikely to go up and if anything might go down as more people are found to have fought it. It also mutates at a rate slower then say HIV or influenza so it can't change itself too readily.

This means that once your immune system recognises it and eliminates it, it will recognise it again. A change might also mean it becomes more toxic, killing more, but again this is unlikely.

It may well enter the community and become just another virus that causes flu-like symptoms that we learn to live with. It might weaken as it adapts to us. Killing us is in general a bad idea for a virus - it's like those guests... why would they kill you when they want to sponge off you again? Many will develop resistance and refuse the unwanted guests entry. And when we have a vaccine, the vulnerable can be protected.

Right now though, follow the guidelines. Isolate yourself if you have symptoms and have come into contact with someone with the virus and call your GP. No need if you don't meet these criteria. Wash your hands a lot.

Soap and water is fine -work up a good lather as viruses hate soap because it dissolves them. If you're vulnerable, don't travel to places where the virus is. We all just need to keep calm, remain vigilant and wait it out. This too will pass.

Luke O'Neill is professor of biochemistry in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin

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